Technology

Wearable technology providers are overcoming many of the barriers as costs come down, capabilities increase and integration with existing warehouse management systems is simplified.

Robots can be equipped with a variety of interchangeable end effectors tailored to handling specific kinds of products, which is making them invaluable on the warehouse floor and in other material handling environments.

Click here to read the full digital version of MHI Solutions. As supply chain increasingly becomes a tech-driven industry, the technologies that facilitate supply chain efficiency by informing decision-making, facilitating transparency and mitigating risk will see record adoption rates. These technologies include IIoT, artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, digital twins, cloud computing and advanced analytics. This issue of MHI Solutions ...

Digital supply chains have been the central theme over the last nine MHI Annual Industry Reports. To thrive, companies are investing in the digital technologies and embracing innovation to make their supply chains faster, more efficient, more transparent, and more sustainable.

At warehouses and distribution centers, the migration toward automation is taking on greater urgency in 2022, and late adopters are realizing they can’t afford to sit on the sidelines any longer.

Click here to view the full MHI Solutions feature. MHI released the list of finalists for the 2022 MHI Innovation Award. After receiving 121 submissions for this year’s awards, judges comprised of professionals from the material handling and supply chain industry completed the initial vetting process. Four finalists were chosen as the most innovative products in each category: Best New ...

The interconnected nature of cyber-physical systems also increases the attack surface for potential malicious activity. Plus, these attacks are increasingly targeting operational technology resources.

Ongoing supply chain disruptions have highlighted the need for more data sharing among supply chain partners. Implementing interoperability is one way to accomplish it.

Companies are increasingly investing in digital solutions, seeking algorithmic answers to the unforeseen and unanticipated to more effectively manage the unexpected.

Risk management practices must evolve to meet a new set of serious risks, as the rise of the digital supply chain has brought countless new opportunities but also dangerous security risks for companies to monitor and manage.